| .TH "SDL_mutexP" "3" "Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:01" "SDL" "SDL API Reference" |
| .SH "NAME" |
| SDL_mutexP \- Lock a mutex |
| .SH "SYNOPSIS" |
| .PP |
| \fB#include "SDL\&.h" |
| #include "SDL_thread\&.h" |
| .sp |
| \fBint \fBSDL_mutexP\fP\fR(\fBSDL_mutex *mutex\fR); |
| .SH "DESCRIPTION" |
| .PP |
| Locks the \fBmutex\fR, which was previously created with \fI\fBSDL_CreateMutex\fP\fR\&. If the mutex is already locked then \fBSDL_mutexP\fP will not return until it is \fIunlocked\fR\&. Returns \fB0\fR on success, or \fB-1\fR on an error\&. |
| .PP |
| SDL also defines a macro \fB#define SDL_LockMutex(m) SDL_mutexP(m)\fP\&. |
| .SH "SEE ALSO" |
| .PP |
| \fI\fBSDL_CreateMutex\fP\fR, \fI\fBSDL_mutexV\fP\fR |
| .\" created by instant / docbook-to-man, Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:01 |
